Gilead Sciences, Inc [NASDAQ: GILD] price surged by 3.08 percent to reach at $3.39.
A sum of 5219331 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 8.18M shares. Gilead Sciences, Inc shares reached a high of $113.89 and dropped to a low of $110.38 until finishing in the latest session at $113.56.
The one-year GILD stock forecast points to a potential upside of 4.31. The average equity rating for GILD stock is currently 1.83, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Gilead Sciences, Inc [GILD]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for GILD shares is $118.68 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on GILD stock is a recommendation set at 1.83. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Cantor Fitzgerald have made an estimate for Gilead Sciences, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on April 22, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Oppenheimer raised their target price from $115 to $132. The new note on the price target was released on March 04, 2025, representing the official price target for Gilead Sciences, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $120, while Deutsche Bank analysts kept a Buy rating on GILD stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 7.38, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 7.34. Price to Free Cash Flow for GILD in the course of the last twelve months was 14.35 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.23.
GILD Stock Performance Analysis:
Gilead Sciences, Inc [GILD] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 3.38. With this latest performance, GILD shares gained by 6.94% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 22.16% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 22.94% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for GILD stock in for the last two-week period is set at 58.62, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 2.70, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 2.77 for Gilead Sciences, Inc [GILD]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 108.92, while it was recorded at 109.81 for the last single week of trading, and 100.79 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Gilead Sciences, Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Gilead Sciences, Inc [GILD] shares currently have an operating margin of 38.01% and a Gross Margin at 78.25%. Gilead Sciences, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 20.79%.
Gilead Sciences, Inc (GILD) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Gilead Sciences, Inc. ( GILD), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 32.51%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 10.58%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Gilead Sciences, Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 14.44%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Gilead Sciences, Inc (GILD) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Gilead Sciences, Inc’s (GILD) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.30%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Gilead Sciences, Inc (GILD) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $338636.36 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.37% and a Quick Ratio of 1.23%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
GILD Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for GILD. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Gilead Sciences, Inc go to 26.21%.
Gilead Sciences, Inc [GILD] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $89.79%, or 89.88% of GILD stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of GILD stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 120.63 million shares, which is approximately 9.6738%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 115.26 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$7.91 billion in GILD stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$5.23 billion in GILD stock with ownership which is approximately 6.1147%.
